If I'm going to admit it, I've been a lazy blogger as of late. Wish I could offer legit excuses, but I'd be blowing smoke up my own ass. Been watching too much TV, reading too little, and writing even less. Bad, bad, bad girl.
Thank God 2012 is just around the corner. I can make a new set of resolutions that I will maintain for threeweeks days before I break them. Well, at least I'll follow up on the lose more weight train. I've got a wedding to be in for April and I wanna look super hot!
Since I "work" with Aunt Becky and The Band, I usually see when she or my other Bandmates have updated their blogs. I, however, doubt that many don't take much interest in mine. And I'm not a big Memer, but I figured this was my lazy bloggers way out of getting some writing done. Plus I get to link back to Mommy Wants Vodka, who started me on this little path.
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Started freelancing, for reals yo! I've written articles on spider porn, the beautiful nation of Belize, and cycle safety in the UK. I bit the bullet, opened up my can of crazy and started sharing my fears with the Net and all of my 2 readers.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope and nope. Because I will inevitably break said resolutions, feel immensely guilty, which will lead me into a shame spiral. So this year, I resolve not to make resolutions. Dammit! Now I just broke my own resolution. Shame spiral here I come.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. Several people. And while my heart was saddened with jealousy, my uterus was doing a happy dance.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My Gonga died over the summer and I miss her so much. Every damn day I forget that she's dead and I get ready to call her three times a day.
5. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Money
6. What countries did you visit?
Ummmmmm I'd need money to do so, which I had none.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why:
The Kiddo's first day of school. September something or other. (As a History major, it's a crying shame I suck remembering dates).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See # 1. Also? Became an editor at The Band.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I haven't learned how to stop hurting myself as a way to deal with stress.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dropped 40 lbs of frozen Kumquat puree on my finger. The pain was soooooo intense I almost blacked out and the damn cut kept reopening.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new phone. I <3 it so much! I use to scoff at those who raved about the capabilities of their wonder phones. But when I found out that my phone had a flashlight built in, I wanted to marry it right then and there.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I was going to say Antoine "Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife" Dodson, but upon Googling him I realized that was a 2010 event. (I am always late to the game. Like I just discovered the awesomeness that is Psych and The Big Bang Theory). So I don't know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sandusky. Child rapists sicken me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Gas. When prices reach $4/gallon, I am trading in for a horse.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going on a date for the first time in three years. It was a total bomb, but I was proud of myself for getting out there. Plus I have a funny story.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Yea, gonna pass on that. Have no idea. Maybe something from Weezer.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
iii. richer or poorer? Based on money: poorer, life experience: richer, and I am all the more happier
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Reading
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Blowing my nose.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It's over at this point, but The Kiddo and I spent the night at my parent's house so they could see him open up the presents Santa brought him.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
I fell in love with an English hot toddy. Which makes me sound like an alcoholic, but it was the only thing that calmed my cough. But with a real person--James Roday of Psych, Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory. Always been in love with David Boreanaz. So in the realms of being possible, yea. No.
23. How many one-night stands?
I'm not capable of that.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes
26. What was the best book you read?
How I Write ~ Stephen King
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Les Fragments De La Nuit
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted the courage to write and I got it (mostly).
30. What was your favorite film of this year? That sucks. I’m going to make up a new question:
Where are your pants?
Not on me. All pants, except yoga, are bullshit.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 30, threw a party where I made authentic gyros with the best lamb meatballs. Lamb meatballs sounds redundant, but who wants to say they ate lamb balls?
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Drunk dialing a long time friend and him not laughing at me the next day.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Unique.
34. What kept you sane?
A large quantity of coffee and well-timed naps.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
See #22. Also, I really have a girl crush on Jen Lancaster. She's funny, out-spoken, and a former member of the rat race that became a writer after being fired. I'm trying to do that.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't get me started. My days of getting hot under the collar about politics were over after I left DC.
37. Who did you miss?
My sanity? Oh wait, the question was who, like a person. My Gonga.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My many BandMates.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
I must absolutely do what I love, or else I'll run the risk of doing nothing at all.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hide Yo Wife, Hide Yo Kids
If you care to follow suit and link back here, please do so after the beep:
Thank God 2012 is just around the corner. I can make a new set of resolutions that I will maintain for three
Since I "work" with Aunt Becky and The Band, I usually see when she or my other Bandmates have updated their blogs. I, however, doubt that many don't take much interest in mine. And I'm not a big Memer, but I figured this was my lazy bloggers way out of getting some writing done. Plus I get to link back to Mommy Wants Vodka, who started me on this little path.
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Started freelancing, for reals yo! I've written articles on spider porn, the beautiful nation of Belize, and cycle safety in the UK. I bit the bullet, opened up my can of crazy and started sharing my fears with the Net and all of my 2 readers.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope and nope. Because I will inevitably break said resolutions, feel immensely guilty, which will lead me into a shame spiral. So this year, I resolve not to make resolutions. Dammit! Now I just broke my own resolution. Shame spiral here I come.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. Several people. And while my heart was saddened with jealousy, my uterus was doing a happy dance.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes. My Gonga died over the summer and I miss her so much. Every damn day I forget that she's dead and I get ready to call her three times a day.
5. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Money
6. What countries did you visit?
Ummmmmm I'd need money to do so, which I had none.
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why:
The Kiddo's first day of school. September something or other. (As a History major, it's a crying shame I suck remembering dates).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See # 1. Also? Became an editor at The Band.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I haven't learned how to stop hurting myself as a way to deal with stress.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Dropped 40 lbs of frozen Kumquat puree on my finger. The pain was soooooo intense I almost blacked out and the damn cut kept reopening.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new phone. I <3 it so much! I use to scoff at those who raved about the capabilities of their wonder phones. But when I found out that my phone had a flashlight built in, I wanted to marry it right then and there.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I was going to say Antoine "Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife" Dodson, but upon Googling him I realized that was a 2010 event. (I am always late to the game. Like I just discovered the awesomeness that is Psych and The Big Bang Theory). So I don't know.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Sandusky. Child rapists sicken me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Gas. When prices reach $4/gallon, I am trading in for a horse.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going on a date for the first time in three years. It was a total bomb, but I was proud of myself for getting out there. Plus I have a funny story.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Yea, gonna pass on that. Have no idea. Maybe something from Weezer.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner.
iii. richer or poorer? Based on money: poorer, life experience: richer, and I am all the more happier
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Reading
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Blowing my nose.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
It's over at this point, but The Kiddo and I spent the night at my parent's house so they could see him open up the presents Santa brought him.
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
I fell in love with an English hot toddy. Which makes me sound like an alcoholic, but it was the only thing that calmed my cough. But with a real person--James Roday of Psych, Jim Parsons of The Big Bang Theory. Always been in love with David Boreanaz. So in the realms of being possible, yea. No.
23. How many one-night stands?
I'm not capable of that.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes
26. What was the best book you read?
How I Write ~ Stephen King
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Les Fragments De La Nuit
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted the courage to write and I got it (mostly).
30. What was your favorite film of this year? That sucks. I’m going to make up a new question:
Where are your pants?
Not on me. All pants, except yoga, are bullshit.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 30, threw a party where I made authentic gyros with the best lamb meatballs. Lamb meatballs sounds redundant, but who wants to say they ate lamb balls?
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Drunk dialing a long time friend and him not laughing at me the next day.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Unique.
34. What kept you sane?
A large quantity of coffee and well-timed naps.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
See #22. Also, I really have a girl crush on Jen Lancaster. She's funny, out-spoken, and a former member of the rat race that became a writer after being fired. I'm trying to do that.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Don't get me started. My days of getting hot under the collar about politics were over after I left DC.
37. Who did you miss?
My sanity? Oh wait, the question was who, like a person. My Gonga.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
My many BandMates.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
I must absolutely do what I love, or else I'll run the risk of doing nothing at all.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Hide Yo Wife, Hide Yo Kids
If you care to follow suit and link back here, please do so after the beep:
